Update on the hate crime against NYC taxi driver Ahmed Sharif
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance union is holding a press conference with Mr. Sharif tomorrow. TPM has the most complete coverage of the story that I've seen, but I think this quote from the director of the union just about sums it up:
"While a minority of has-been politicians spew ignorance and fear, it's the working person on the street who has to face the consequences," said NYTWA Executive Director Bhairavi Desai. "This kind of bigotry only breeds more violence and makes taxi drivers all the more vulnerable on the streets where there are no bully pulpits or podiums to hide behind."
"While a minority of has-been politicians spew ignorance and fear, it's the working person on the street who has to face the consequences," said NYTWA Executive Director Bhairavi Desai. "This kind of bigotry only breeds more violence and makes taxi drivers all the more vulnerable on the streets where there are no bully pulpits or podiums to hide behind."